CAN WE KNOW WHO JEHOVAH IS BY LOOKING AT THE SKY?



When the Bible says, "the heavens declare the glory of God" it means that the GOSPEL is throughout the world, declaring God's glory.

"And I saw another angel flying in mid-HEAVEN, having an EVERLASTING GOSPEL to proclaim to those dwelling on the earth, even TO EVERY NATION and tribe and tongue and people, saying in a great voice...." (Revelation 14:6)

Of course, this verse is metaphorical. By angel, John must mean messenger. He must be saying that the prophets and preachers proclaimed the gospel "TO EVERY NATION".

Also, Paul in Romans 10 says that Psalm 19 is talking about the UNIVERSAL preaching of the GOSPEL.

Romans 10:16-18 - "And how may they preach if they are not sent? ... Then faith is of hearing, and hearing through the Word of God. But I say, Did they not hear? Yes, rather, "INTO ALL THE EARTH THEIR VOICE WENT OUT, and to the ends of the world their words." LXX-Psa. 18:5; MT-Psa. 19:4

Psalm 19 is saying that the voices of the prophets were heard from "the heavens" (a metaphor for the 'everywhere') and "into all the earth their voice went out, and to the ends of the world their words."(v4)

This is NOT my interpretation of Psalm 19. It is the Apostle Paul's !!! See Romans 10:18


JEHOVAH CAN ONLY BE REVEALED BY WORDS


As Bildad the Gentile says, the Gentiles knew about Jehovah by the Law which was handed down by word of mouth. Bildad says,

Job 8:8 ¶ For now ASK OF THE FORMER GENERATIONS , and prepare to the search of their FATHERS;  Shall they not TEACH YOU, speak to you, and bring forth words out of their heart? Job 20: 4 Do you  KNOW THIS FROM OF OLD, FROM THE SETTING OF MAN ON EARTH , that the exulting of the wicked is near an end , and the joy of the ungodly is for a moment? He swallows wealth, but vomits it; God drives it out from his belly.This is the evil man's portion from God, and the inheritance of his word from God. Job 15: 17 I will tell you; hear me, and I will declare this that I have seen; that which WISE MEN HAVE TOLD and have NOT HIDDEN FROM THEIR FATHERS ; All the days of the wicked he is laboring in pain; because he stretched out his hand against God; and he acts mighty against the Almighty.

Notice, that the "former generations", "wise men", and "fathers" had passed on by word of mouth that 1) "the exulting of the wicked is near an end" 2) God drives vomit out of his belly (this is his "inheritance of his word from God")

Also, note that Bildad says, "I will tell you; hear me, and I will declare this that I HAVE SEEN ... All the days of the wicked he is laboring in pain; because he stretched out his hand against God " (Job 15:17,20)

Not only had information about God and His Law been handed down to Bildad, but he had also witnessed the wrath of God himself on his fellow Gentiles too.

Indeed, the fact that there is a wrathful God who punishes transgressors has been always been known among all Genitles. As Bildad the Gentile says, Gentiles have " KNOW THIS FROM OF OLD, FROM THE SETTING OF MAN ON EARTH" (Job 15:18)

In other words, the Gentiles did not only know about the idea of a divine intelligent Creator. They also heard about the fact that God is righteous, wrathful and has a moral Law.

In other words, God did not leave the Gentiles to their own wisdom to find out his attributes. " the world by wisdom did not know God" (1 Cor 1:21)  He must have assisted them with VERBAL REVELATION.

And we also know that "through Law is full knowledge of sin." (Romans 3:19)

So ALL men are without excuse for their sin and unbelief.  But how do they know their deeds are sinful?  Well,  "through Law is full knowledge of sin." (Romans 3:19)

So the Gentiles were are condemned, because they heard the Law, and transgressed it. That's why they are condemned for their personal sins. The had the Law explained to thema, yet they transgressed anyway. They are without excuse!